- RBA
* Oregon
* Portland
* October 4, 2012
* ORPO1210.04

- birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Brant
American White Pelican
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Franklin?s Gull
Tropical Kingbird
Mountain Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick?s Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
Sage Thrasher
TENNESSEE WARBLER
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
Palm Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Brewer?s Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
DICKCISSEL

hotline: Portland Oregon Audubon RBA (weekly)
number: 503-292-6855
To report: Harry Nehls 503-233-3976 <hnehls6 at comcast.net>
compiler: Harry Nehls
coverage: entire state

Hello, this is the Audubon Society of Portland Rare Bird Report. This report
was made Thursday October 4. If you have anything to add call Harry Nehls at
503-233-3976.

On September 27 a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and a TENNESSEE WARBLER were at
Malheur NWR Headquarters. A PALM WARBLER was there the next day. The
immature LITTLE-BLUE HERON north of Frenchglen continues to be seen. A male
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and a BEWICK?S WREN were at Fields September 30. On
September 27 a TROPICAL KINGBIRD was near Cape Blanco. A DICKCISSEL was
there the next day.

The conspicuous WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE migration continues. Migrant SNOW GEESE
are now arriving. Numbers of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are now being reported
in Western Oregon.

On September 29 a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Flores Lake, a PALM WARBLER at
Gold Beach, and a MOCKINGBIRD at Pistol River. Three CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS
were at Ophir September 30. On September 28 a LARK SPARROW was at
Charleston. A SWAMP SPARROW was at Flores Lake October 3.

An immature FRANKLIN?S GULL was seen during the week on Sauvie Island and at
Smith/Bybee Lakes. Over 100 WHITE PELICANS are now in the Sauvie
Island/north Portland area. Two were on Coffee Lake near Wilsonville October
2. A BRANT was at the Fernhill Wetlands October 3. Among many shorebirds at
Fern Ridge Reservoir September 29 were two BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, an
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, and a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER. On September 29 a
MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE was at Eugene. Another was seen the same day near
Roseburg.

On September 28 a SAGE THRASHER and a BREWER?S SPARROW were at the mouth of
Hood River. Among a swarm of migrants at Chukar Park Campground near Juntura
September 28 was a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER.

That?s it for this week.

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